Ocean City Lacrosse Classic Kicks Off Thursday

Summer is coming to an end as college teams begin to prep for
their fall ball seasons, but that doesn't mean some players still
have one last chance to soak up the sun and play by the beach in
the annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic, featuring more than 100
club teams from around the country.

Recapping last summer, Team STX finished its first year with a
12-8 win on the shore, defeating
Salty Balty to take home the hardware in the women's elite
division. However, Team STX will not be returning this weekend to
defend their title because the athletes plan to mix up their
tournaments in order to expand the footprint of the women's game.
Next year, this sponsored team hopes to make an appearance in the
Midwest.

After falling to Team STX last
summer, Salty Balty will be looking to redeem themselves in the
Ocean City Lacrosse Classic. (John Strohsacker)

Keep an eye on Salty Balty, coached by Hopkins' rising junior
Maddy Aldave according to team registrations made publicly
available on oclaxclassic.org. If they notch a perfect
record in their pool, they could face CyberCore Technologies,
coached by Tewaaraton finalist and Syracuse graduate Alyssa
Murray.

In the men's elite Atlantic division, 1Lacrosse made their debut
in 2013, finished first in their pool and advanced to the
championship to win it all. This club team topped a veteran Jack
Lingo/Fireball squad in the finals, rallying for a 10-6 win in its first
ever appearance. Duke midfielder Deemer Class organized 1Lacrosse
last summer with fellow NCAA Division I and III players and pitched
the concept to 1Lacrosse owner Todd Raley.

Leading the way this weekend for 1Lacrosse are current Duke
standouts, including rising juniors Myles Jones, who tallied 63
points (37 goals, 26 assists) this past season, and Class, who
docked 65 points (38 goals and 27 assists) leading the Blue Devils
to the national championship. 1Lacrosse will be challenged by teams
with a variety of talent, including the Salt Shakerz if they both
advance past pool play, which boasts current and former MLL, NLL
and LXM professional players, as well as college and MCLA
athletes.

In last summer's men's elite bayside division, the Flamingos
were crowned champions, but they too have not returned this year,
leaving the title up for grabs between 14 teams. Koopers and
National Premium/Shore Steamers won the men's masters A and B
divisions, respectively, while Kooper's Old Guys proved they
weren't so old after all earning the championship trophy in the
grandmasters division. Team Harley also sped past the other king
Neptune participants to victory last year. Because the first year
of the Rolling Surf division was improvisational, players were
shared between teams to have full sides, making the final an East
vs. West challenge where the West emerged victorious 6-4.

Who will win the Ocean City Lacrosse Classic in each respective
division this weekend?

Check back for tournament updates as they are available
throughout the event, as well as coverage of the championship games
on Sunday. Please see below for links to each division's
schedules: